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Elon Musk Settles Lawsuits Over $1 Million Voter Giveaway

Elon Musk Settles Lawsuits Over $1 Million Voter Giveaway

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ThreatCluster •October 18, 2026 at 21:07 UTC
  • •Elon Musk settled lawsuits over $1 million daily giveaways to voters.
  • •Plaintiffs claimed the giveaways were fraudulent and misleading.
  • •Musk's super PAC, America PAC, faced scrutiny for its practices during the 2024 election.

Elon Musk has settled two lawsuits related to his $1 million daily giveaways to voters during the 2024 election. The lawsuits, filed by Arizona residents, claimed that Musk's lottery-style giveaway was fraudulent and misled voters into providing personal data. Musk's super PAC, America PAC, had promoted the giveaways while supporting Donald Trump. The settlements were announced on October 16, 2026, but the terms remain undisclosed. Musk's legal troubles stem from allegations that winners were not chosen randomly, contradicting his public statements. The Justice Department had previously warned Musk about potential violations of federal vote-buying laws. The lawsuits concluded a two-year legal saga regarding the controversial giveaways.

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2024-06-01
Justice Department warning issued
The Justice Department warned Musk that his giveaways could violate federal laws against vote-buying.
News.Yahoo
2024-11-01
Giveaway campaign launched
Musk's super PAC began a daily $1 million giveaway to registered voters in battleground states during the final stretch of the 2024 election.
Theverge
2026-10-16
Musk settles lawsuits
Elon Musk and America PAC announced settlements for two lawsuits alleging fraud related to $1 million giveaways to voters.
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What were the lawsuits about?
The lawsuits alleged that Musk's $1 million giveaways misled voters and constituted fraud.
What was the outcome of the lawsuits?
Musk settled the lawsuits, but the terms of the settlements have not been disclosed.
Did Musk admit any wrongdoing?
Both Musk and America PAC denied wrongdoing in the lawsuits.